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'Do or die' - Erik ten Hag sends message to Manchester United youngsters ahead of FA Youth Cup
19.12.2023 - 10:26 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has called on the academy to follow in the footsteps of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo when they begin their FA Youth Cup campaign on Tuesday night.
The Young Reds will face Derby County's U18s at Old Trafford this week in the third round of the competition. United last tasted success back in 2022 when current first team players made a name for themselves in the cup.
Ten Hag has not shied away from giving younger members of his squad a chance in the first team and he has urged the next generation to grasp the opportunity to impress against the Rams. Speaking to MUTV, he explained: "It's very important for the development of the players to play in occasions where you get challenged and, in a cup, it's always about do or die.
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"So under such strong expectations, you have to perform as a team and as an individual and especially in youth development, it's about the individual development of the player by the end of that day. So they are challenged and they are getting an opportunity to show how far [along] they are."
When asked about the opportunities available for young players to progress to the first team, Ten Hag added: "Even in this club, where expectations are high, where levels are set in a high standard, [it shows] that you are capable to get through. If you do the right things, if you work very hard every day, and also, away from football, that your life is in the right direction, it goes in the right approach.
"When you do that, then you can deserve here opportunities to flow into the first team." United have a rich history in the FA Youth Cup with the Class
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